IEEE Facts
IEEE is the world's largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. It is a non-profit organization, is the world’s leading professional association for the advancement of technology. Through its global membership, the IEEE is a leading authority on areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to bio-medical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics among others. Members rely on the IEEE as a source of technical and professional information, resources and services. To foster an interest in the engineering profession, the IEEE also serves student members in colleges and universities around the world. Other important constituencies include prospective members and organizations that purchase IEEE products and participate in conferences or other IEEE programs.
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Quick Facts
The IEEE has:
*UCSD IEEE is the 2nd largest branch in the US with ~510 members as of Fall 2013.
*More than 2,350 student branches at colleges and universities in 80 countries
*More than 429,000 members, including 116,000 students in over 190 countries.
333 sections in ten geographic regions worldwide.
*2,190 chapters that unite local members with similar technical interests.
*38 societies and 5 technical councils representing the wide range of technical interests.
*128 transactions, journals and magazines. more than 300 conferences worldwide each year.
*About 900 active IEEE standards and more than 500 in development.
